The Tenderfoot fire was human caused and burned around 4,100 acres just northeast of Yarnell in chaparral and grass.
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The Tenderfoot fire was human caused and burned around 4,100 acres just northeast of Yarnell in chaparral and grass. .
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Flagstaff, AZ wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 8, 2:41 PM MST, 49 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Flagstaff AZ 241 PM MST WED JUN 8 2016 .SYNOPSIS...Mainly dry and warm conditions will continue through Thursday as high pressure shifts north and east over the southwestern US. The upper level pattern will then become unsettled Friday through the weekend, leading to increased chances for afternoon thunderstorms over the higher elevations of northern Arizona. Dry conditions should return area wide Monday or Tuesday and continue through the end of next week. && .DISCUSSION...A shortwave rotating southeastward over northern Arizona is producing scattered elevated shower activity over northern Navajo and Apache counties this afternoon. A few lightning strikes will be possible with this activity. However, the lack of deep layer shear should prevent this activity from becoming organized. Deep layer anticyclonic flow will then rotate into Arizona Thursday and push the deepest moisture over far eastern Arizona. The White Mountains could see a few thunderstorms Thursday afternoon. However, impacts should be minimal. By Friday, high pressure is forecast to shift east of Arizona allowing moisture to rotate north into northern Arizona. As a result, Friday will have the highest chances for thunderstorms for the period, especially along the higher elevations. Lingering moisture and instability will generate a chance for afternoon thunderstorms again on Saturday and Sunday over the higher elevations. The medium range models then prog a warming/drying trend developing Monday and continuing through the end of next week (June 18). && .AVIATION...For the 00Z Package...VFR conditions will persist through Thursday 18Z. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop mainly over the White Mountains region by Thursday afternoon with erratic gusty winds and isolated MVFR conditions possible in showers. Local reductions in visibility due to smoke are possible. Aviation discussion not updated for TAF amendments. && .FIRE WEATHER...Moisture returns to northern Arizona through Saturday with high-based showers and thunderstorms along with periods of erratic gusty winds near shower activity. The best chances for precipitation and thunderstorms are forecast on Friday afternoon over the high country. Saturday through Monday...Expect lingering chances for showers and storms into the weekend as temperatures return to near normal. && .FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && PUBLIC...TM AVIATION...Bohlin FIRE WEATHER...Bohlin For Northern Arizona weather information visit weather.gov/flagstaff
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Tenderfoot fire was human caused and started about a mile south Yarnell. Strong southwest winds pushed the fire to the northeast and east of Yarnell in chaparral and grass.
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